North Park lease grants long term Little League use in Elyria
Editorial lauds a 38 year lease of 21.5 acres at North Park Sports Complex to Little League North for $1 yearly, with no relocation fee and city cancellation option after 25 years. Funds needed to build fields and facilities are highlighted, while a raspberry targets Lorain County Dog Pound for a puppy euthanized despite owner instructions. Roses praise Elyria West’s Steve Tovar for Ohio State athletics hall of fame induction, noting his Buckeyes career and NFL stints.
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Letters to the Editor on petitions and local rights
An Elyria reader explains why an elderly man named Watson Beal collects signatures to put local issues on the ballot. The letter urges civic participation, cites war service in World War II, and frames petitions as safeguarding freedoms paid for in blood.
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Lessons on bullying and growing up in school
Betsy Hart argues that overemphasis on victimhood in schools spawns a culture of claiming harm from every slight. She recalls her son Jeff’s classroom experiences and warns that labeling many social slips as bullying harms resilience and social learning. Hart urges calm, practical guidance and rejecting a perpetual victim mindset.
Red on budget charts signals looming fiscal strain
Marie Cocco notes that despite subsidies and defense spending, budget charts turn red for future deficits. He warns Medicare and Social Security funds may be tapped, as Congress grapples with tax cuts and bipartisan spending while the Senate debates new budget moves.
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